The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-29
THE NEW SCHOLAR.
"a COW boy, Mr.. Deanl"

suppressed laugh, and he looked per-
picked.
s.Why did you bring him to me? What
in the world shall do with him2"
"What shall do with him?" asked the
tall gentleman, helplessly He is with
in the school age-nine.een, he says
"He looks older"
eyes; you must allow for sun aud wind
and rough living. He intends to live a
year in this town, and he wants to go to
school must put him somewhere.
can't buy cage for him, and liable him
Specimen from the Wild West
II should almost think you might.
What is the native locality of the ''speci-
meD?"
He says. replied Mr.. Dean, deliber-
ately, that his last range was b-tween
Crazy-W oman Creek and Bad Water
Slough"
ooh DEAR But how and why and
when did he get into clvilizationT
81 have no idea"
che is so large and so old for primary
schooli'
sHe is very ignorant. He cannot pos
sIbly do the work OF higher grade. l
brought him to you because he needs a
very good teacher.
Miss Allen was really troubled. The
Superintendent's little compliment failed
to clear away the clouds. They bad been
talking in low tones, as they paced the
hall, and now they paused at the open
school-room door.
1t was very pretty school-room.
There were pictures on the walls, flowers
in the windows. vases and anembroidered
tabe-spread on the teachers desk. The
children were neat and clean. There was
an atmosphere of order and of dainty
tidiness about the place, and the place
suited well with the young and pretty
teacher.
But this morning, looming up behind
the rows of little girls in tim black stock
ings and short frocks; behind the little
boys IN scarlet hose ard knickerbockeI-
hopelessly big, unframed and out OF place,
sat the new scholar.
la his way, he was neither ugly nor
awkward. He wore flannel shirt with
red silk neck handkerchief, and he held
in his hand his huge light sombrero,
ornamented with wide band of red
leather, and With gilt cord but the rest
OF his dress was subdued to the standard
Oh LuSlSIu ClNlllLdllOus LIS upiOAlOAA
showed that clear, bright red which marks
the pure sunshine of the great plains.
This, and his light hair and keen blue eyes,
broad shoulders, and lean, muscular
frame, would have made him an exceed
lngly picturesque subject" for an artist;
Blu LII primary school!
Il am positively afraid of himl" said
Miss Alien what If be should take it
into his head to scalp US 81 r
''Send for me at the first flourish of
the tomahawk," said lIr. Dean, with a
laugh.
.sBnt, honestly, have no doubt that he
carries pistols. Cowboys always do, they
say"
II believe so. I will look into that
matter Now, seriously" and his face
became grave, Il know what hard
thing have given you to do, but it is in
the line of plain duty to do it well. This
young man may be here to make trouble.
In that case we shall very soon know it,
aud promise you that his career shall be
short. But it is possible that he comes
TO study and because he would like to
make something of himself If he wants
chance, it is our business, as public
school teachers, to see that he has it,
s.He shall have his chance, if | can
help him." said the teacher earnestly.
II am sure of that. Aud now for the
pistol. James! James Fcrgusonl Come
here, please. Have you tirnrms about
you?'ne asked, abruptly, thinking to take
the boy by surprise, and SO get at the
truth.
Jim, who had a toerably keen sense of
the fitness of things, had no more idea of
taking his pistol 10 school than he had of
presenting himself with spurs, CURT and
shapps-
But evsry cowboy feels himself in duty
bound to make an impression on a
stenderfooL" whenever the 'tenderfoot'
shows himself ready to be impressed.
Jim's blue eyes twinkled, but he grayely
1elt in his pockets.
..Thubderr' said he. 'sTaint here.
mus, have been ratified this mornin. l
can rustic around and got it fer you, and
be back before general round up.
"No! Mol" cried the good gentleman,
and explained what Jim knew perfectly
well before, that the pistol must not and
could not come back TO school. He felt
that he had in some way Numbered lwith
The boy, but he did not know how.
.sWhat do you think of the school?'
be asked, kindly laying one hand on the
boys shoulders.
Pretty slick little outfit" replied
Jim.
'sHemi Well, James, / hope you will
do well | shall advance you as soon as
you can do the work of a higher grade"
AS Mr.. Dean and Jim stood together
it was evident that the cowboy was not
very tall But there was breezness, an
z out-of-door roominess, that would have
made him too large for any space inside
of four walls.
Ii was not long before Miss Allen knew
from Jim himself why he was there. She
was told how Jims father had left the
State when Jim was only Yearling, and
how he was white kind of man, but
couldn't seem to gather on to anything.
And first, Jims mother had died, and
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